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Area Youths To Engage In Calf Scramble at Houston Livestock Show
Three Comanche area boys were selected to participate in the world famous calf scramble at the Houston Livestock Show Rodeo in Astrodome. James Ray Tiemann Joe Bradshaw and Max Parker will scramble on February 24 26 and March 4 respectively. The event runs February 22 through March 5 with 384 calves scrambled over the season. Contestants come from every Texas county and are sponsored by 4H and FFA leaders. Winners receive cash certificates to purchase calves and must raise care for and return the animal the next show year. Stars include Jimmy Dean Jim Nabors Tennessee Ernie Ford and Eddy Arnold. College Station visitors were the Daves Ruesink family.
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Houston Livestock Show
Houston
Astrodome
James Ray Tiemann
Joe Bradshaw
FFA
Max Parker
Comanche
America
Brenham
Texas
RCA
Jimmy Dean
Jim Nabors
Gomer Pyle
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Eddy Arnold